hau2 maa5口碼口码

Jyutpinghau2 maa5

Yaleháu máh

名詞

Definition

Eloquence; speaking skills and the ability to persuade others.

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

Focuses on the persuasive and charming aspect of speech rather than just being articulate. It often implies a level of craftiness or the ability to smooth over situations through verbal skill. People who are described as having good口碼 are often seen as natural negotiators or social butterflies.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好jau5有hau2口maa5碼，hou2好jung4容ji6易tam3氹dou3到jan4人hoi1開sam1心。

He is very eloquent and easily makes people happy.

nei5你hau2口maa5碼gam3咁hou2好，bat1不jyu4如nei5你heoi3去bong1幫sau2手king1傾daan1單saang1生ji3意laa1啦。

Since you are so eloquent, why don't you go help negotiate the deal?

Common phrases

hau2口maa5碼hou2好

to be very eloquent

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 口才, which is the more standard, formal term for eloquence or public speaking ability. 口碼 carries a more colloquial, street-smart nuance and is rarely used in professional or academic writing.